}}{{tnr}}'''Neil Riser''' is a [[Republican]] member of the [[Louisiana State Senate]], representing District 32. He was first elected to the chamber in 2007.

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==Education==

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He was a 2013 [[Republican]] candidate seeking election to the [[U.S. House of Representatives|U.S. House]] representing [[Special elections to the 113th United States Congress (2013-2014)|the 1st Congressional District]] of [[Louisiana]].<ref name="nola"/>

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Riser earned his BA in Business Management from Northeast Louisiana University in 1984.

Riser earned his B.A. in Business Management from Northeast Louisiana University in 1984. His professional experience includes working as the President/Owner of Riser Funeral Home, President of Pelican State Life Insurance Company, and Board Member of Caldwell Bank and Trust Company.

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Riser is President/Owner of Riser Funeral Home. He is also President of Pelican State Life Insurance Company and Board Member of Caldwell Bank and Trust Company.

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==Committee assignments==

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===2012-2013===

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In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Riser served on the following committees:

Riser ran for the [[U.S. House of Representatives|U.S. House]] representing [[Louisiana's 5th Congressional District|the 5th Congressional District]] of [[Louisiana]]. The election was held to replace [[Rodney Alexander]], who announced his resignation in order to take a position as the next Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs at the end of September 2013.<ref name="nola">[http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/08/rodney_alexander_to_join_jinda.html ''Nola.com,'' "Rodney Alexander to join Jindal administration, departure from Congress will trigger special election," accessed August 8, 2013]</ref>

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==Elections==

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Sources say that Riser had notice that [[Rodney Alexander|Alexander]] was contemplating retirement, and had been making phone calls to potential supporters and other potential candidates for several months prior to the announcement.<ref name="fleming">[http://atr.rollcall.com/louisiana-congressman-to-endorse-candidate-for-alexanders-seat/ ''Roll Call,'' "Louisiana Congressman to Endorse Candidate for Alexander’s Seat #LA05," Accessed August 8, 2013]</ref>

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===2007===

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In 2007 Riser was elected to the Louisiana State Senate District 32. Riser (R) finished with 15,622 votes while his opponent Bryant Hammett (D) finished with 12,817 votes.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_election_results.phtml?s=LA&y=2007 Louisiana State Senate election results]</ref> Riser raised $370,576 for his campaign fund.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=95483 Campaign funds]</ref>

Less than 24 hours after the announcement from [[Rodney Alexander|Alexander]] that he would be retiring, [[U.S. House|Rep.]] [[John Fleming]] announced his support for Riser. “I’m going to support him,” Fleming said. “He’s got a strong conservative voting record.”<ref name="fleming"/> Riser also received endorsements from [[U.S. House|Reps.]] [[Charles Boustany]] and [[Steve Scalise]].<ref>[http://www.ktbs.com/story/23086034/boustany-endorses-state-senator-for-5th-district ''KTBS,'' "Congressmen endorse Sen. Riser for 5th District," accessed August 9, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/08/boustany_fleming_endorse_sen_r.html ''Nola.com,'' "Boustany, Fleming endorse Sen. Riser for Louisiana's 5th District," accessed August 9, 2013]</ref>

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“I served with Neil in the [[Louisiana State Legislature|state legislature]] and have admired his strong leadership when it comes to defending [[Louisiana]]’s conservative values, protecting our 2nd Amendment rights, cutting wasteful spending and working to strengthen our economy,” Scalise said in a statement on August 9, 2013. “I am confident Neil will bring those strong values and work ethic to Washington, and make an excellent [[Congress|congressman]] for [[Louisiana's 5th Congressional District|Louisiana’s Fifth District]]. I am proud to endorse Neil Riser for [[Congress]], and am asking all of my friends in the [[Louisiana's 5th Congressional District|Fifth District]] to consider supporting him as well."<ref>[http://atr.rollcall.com/third-congressman-backs-republican-in-louisiana-special-election/ ''Roll Call,'' "Third Congressman Backs Republican in Louisiana Special Election #LA05," accessed August 12, 2013]</ref>

Riser ran for re-election in 2011. He was unopposed in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a [[blanket primary]] system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. However, if no candidate reaches this threshold, then a general election would have taken place on November 19, 2011 between the top-two vote getters.<ref>[http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html ''Louisiana Secretary of State'' "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011]</ref>

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===2007===

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In 2007 Riser was elected to the Louisiana State Senate District 32. Riser (R) finished with 15,622 votes while his opponent Bryant Hammett (D) finished with 12,817 votes.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_election_results.phtml?s=LA&y=2007 Louisiana State Senate election results]</ref>

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==Campaign donors==

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===2011===

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In 2011, Riser received $113,708 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=LA&y=2011&f=S&so=O#sorttable Follow the Money - 2011 contributions]</ref>

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|Chamber = Louisiana State Senate

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|party = Republican

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|total raised = 113708

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|org1 = Carroll, Linus & Gail

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|org2 = Caldwell Bank & Trust

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|org3 = Bepco L P

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|org4 = Louisiana Safety Association Of Timberman

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|org5 = Centurylink

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|orgdonor1 = 4,000

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|orgdonor2 = 2,500

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|orgdonor3 = 2,500

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|orgdonor4 = 2,500

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|orgdonor5 = 2,500

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===2007===

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In 2007, a year in which Riser was up for election, he collected $370,576 in donations.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=95483 ''Follow the Money,'' "Campaign Contributions, 2007," accessed August 24, 2011]</ref>

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His five largest contributors in 2007 were:

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| Louisiana Republican Party

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| align="right" | $44,461

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| Louisiana Association of Business and Industry

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| align="right" | $28,031

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| Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation Campaign Committee

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| align="right" | $20,000

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| Vicki S Riser

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| align="right" | $13,000

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| Louisiana Restaurant Association

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| align="right" | $8,000

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==Recent news==

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Biography

Riser earned his B.A. in Business Management from Northeast Louisiana University in 1984. His professional experience includes working as the President/Owner of Riser Funeral Home, President of Pelican State Life Insurance Company, and Board Member of Caldwell Bank and Trust Company.

Committee assignments

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Riser served on the following committees:

Sources say that Riser had notice that Alexander was contemplating retirement, and had been making phone calls to potential supporters and other potential candidates for several months prior to the announcement.[4]

“I served with Neil in the state legislature and have admired his strong leadership when it comes to defending Louisiana’s conservative values, protecting our 2nd Amendment rights, cutting wasteful spending and working to strengthen our economy,” Scalise said in a statement on August 9, 2013. “I am confident Neil will bring those strong values and work ethic to Washington, and make an excellent congressman for Louisiana’s Fifth District. I am proud to endorse Neil Riser for Congress, and am asking all of my friends in the Fifth District to consider supporting him as well."[8]

2011

Riser ran for re-election in 2011. He was unopposed in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. However, if no candidate reaches this threshold, then a general election would have taken place on November 19, 2011 between the top-two vote getters.[13]

2007

In 2007 Riser was elected to the Louisiana State Senate District 32. Riser (R) finished with 15,622 votes while his opponent Bryant Hammett (D) finished with 12,817 votes.[14]

Louisiana State Senate District 32

Candidates

Votes

Neil Riser (R)

15,622

Bryant Hammett (D)

12,817

Campaign donors

2011

In 2011, Riser received $113,708 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[15]

Louisiana State Senate 2011 election - Campaign Contributions

Top contributors to Neil Riser's campaign in 2011

Carroll, Linus & Gail

$4,000

Caldwell Bank & Trust

$2,500

Bepco L P

$2,500

Louisiana Safety Association Of Timberman

$2,500

Centurylink

$2,500

Total Raised in 2011

$113,708

2007

In 2007, a year in which Riser was up for election, he collected $370,576 in donations.[16]

His five largest contributors in 2007 were:

Donor

Amount

Louisiana Republican Party

$44,461

Louisiana Association of Business and Industry

$28,031

Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation Campaign Committee

$20,000

Vicki S Riser

$13,000

Louisiana Restaurant Association

$8,000

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Neil + Riser + Louisiana + Senate

All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.